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Movement convenience store SUP (southeast corner of Court Road and Virginia Parkway): Council approved a specific‑use permit to allow a convenience store with fuel sales. Staff said the applicant increased landscaping and buffer to mitigate proximity to proposed residential; the council approved the item by a recorded vote of 6 in favor and 1 against.

Northwest and northeast corners of State Highway 121 and Tina Drive (VanTrust / Roanoke Manor): An applicant requested rezoning from C‑3 regional commercial to L‑1 light industrial. Despite staff recommending denial because of corridor visibility and the city comprehensive plan’s entertainment place type, the planning commission recommended approval 7‑0 and the council voted to approve the rezoning. The applicant’s representative explained site access limitations and said the owner intends to build and hold quality industrial/warehouse buildings similar to recent developments.

FM 1461 at Astor Park Trail (PD to C‑2 local commercial): Staff recommended approval to support future nearby residential; the council approved the rezoning per staff recommendation.

West side of Stonebridge Drive west of Coughlin Parkway (PD to C‑2): Staff presented the request and noted a late written protest submittal that did not meet statutory requirements; council approved the zoning change.

North Central Expressway area (various C‑3 to L‑1 or PD to L‑1 requests) and County Road 317 (PD to L‑1): Council approved rezonings to allow light‑industrial uses in multiple locations along Employment & Aviation and Employment Mixed place types, consistent with staff recommendations.

Votes and record: The meeting minutes show multiple roll call votes with standard majority thresholds. Several items passed unanimously; one SUP (Movement convenience store) passed 6‑1. One prezone request at the northwest corner of Tennessee and East Heard Street was withdrawn by the applicant and tabled/withdrawn from consideration.

The council instructed staff to carry forward approved rezonings and prepare ordinances and platting steps as applicable; applicants and staff will coordinate on engineering, infrastructure and development conditions during site‑plan and permitting phases.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved multiple rezones and one specific‑use permit for a convenience store with fuel, while another SUP (McDonald’s) was tabled. Approved items included a movement convenience store, rezonings to light industrial and commercial districts, and other planning items.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6456070,"McDonald’s drive‑through request at Virginia Parkway tabled after council raises safety concerns",1166,2198000,3364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5706855-6eb6fb08ee05dcd438926df309a27718&start=2198&end=3364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5706855-6eb6fb08ee05dcd438926df309a27718/thumbnail_2198000.jpg","/articles/6456070/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McDonalds-drivethrough-request-at-Virginia-Parkway-tabled-after-council-raises-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6456070-d872aa7262ec33288162928f21c6da42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192028&Signature=gSRA61npzJ6XogzmoPdYvCx26uy42HMwF1sgcDPou9Ka-rrEwucLWOqyUSZxiUWpLz8qFlBKQuDOPANfH6Ry3N9uL7TtCz4yMtOptAcE4KERTKb~~7NeHxqWfFn-0JSjhcYif1OMqYsk6XljXbOUrL-WoA7kdwKTGN77MTKXDkBd-HFgECu4n7UUaYAA2pYERO6ocHBtx~DKibIuXKlw7zgnrhSiNLi5Fvoq42s5qDshHZN8LEhRRJjLmlkLgHwQb~d4BYsPoKTGRmmDbbahx~Hf5uC5r8vvcJTyBnBcxa-AtZTeP6~xny5De7~-nKY5hL4a4pegLcfwX040uhv5PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilors on Sept. 2 heard a renewed specific‑use permit request for a McDonald’s drive‑through at 3300 Virginia Parkway, adjacent to Bonnie Wenk Park and a nearby Walmart. Planning staff said the applicant revised the site plan after a previous denial and recommended approval; the applicant said the new layout routes vehicle access through the Walmart parking area and includes 15 on‑site stacking spaces and a proposed deceleration lane on Virginia Parkway.

Leslie Ford, representing the applicant, told the council the parcel is roughly one acre and the McDonald’s concept is an \"on‑the‑go\" model intended primarily for third‑party delivery and drive‑through orders. Ford said the applicant worked with city engineering staff and Walmart on circulation adjustments and offered to construct a deceleration lane on Virginia Parkway as a mitigation measure.

Council members including Jirai Feltes and others said their chief concern was the safety of vehicles exiting the property eastbound onto Virginia Parkway, where sight lines and existing driver behavior have produced near misses. Lee Morris of McDonald’s suggested engineering treatments that could force right turns on exit or other physical modifications, but staff said any such change would require an engineering analysis and coordination with the property owner of the adjacent Walmart and possibly state or county authorities.

After public comment was closed, the council voted to reopen the public hearing to allow further discussion with engineering staff and then tabled the item to the next regular meeting so staff and the applicant could present possible traffic‑safety mitigations. The council did not adopt the SUP at this meeting; it instructed staff to evaluate proposed solutions such as modified striping, a deceleration lane, or pork‑chop/right‑turn channelization and return with an engineering recommendation.

The council’s action preserves the applicant’s ability to return with revised designs and engineering analysis; no final vote on the SUP was taken at the Sept. 2 meeting.","An applicant seeking a specific‑use permit for a McDonald’s at 3300 Virginia Parkway reoriented its site plan and proposed a deceleration lane, but council members and staff expressed safety concerns about eastbound egress; the council reopened the public hearing and tabled the item for further engineering review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6456073,"McKinney council adopts $232 million budget, sets property tax rate at $0.412284",164,1782000,1946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5706855-6eb6fb08ee05dcd438926df309a27718&start=1782&end=1946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5706855-6eb6fb08ee05dcd438926df309a27718/thumbnail_1782000.jpg","/articles/6456073/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-council-adopts-232-million-budget-sets-property-tax-rate-at-0412284","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6456073-578569ac6e48c19d5dbf914c879f7f0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192028&Signature=O0qeEHlFMAL5GIWw6IxMs08iclTMCxQAZI9Q1EZA0uXgDZaey8WRK1g9m2ajQcZ57jpmF3BlsMeD3AW1QEYtubCRc7p2S4bOcwWLFCNbPoP3iinJkNZO1aL3Sg3jwoCi0B5v5ypksrVYLr4CEknzYar~12-Ox4qVttl0JH-C23~G~2PnUjRcCaZA~tO4zLuP-GCBPkWHLkudxf9n4UJQHLFwrY82JiJjR~2lxtCa8GYA8bBCKbkN4vH2BMTV1LDRsAJVPtl74gG07khl4P~4Uic6Q4yHoNh4RCleV58A2uwVURdN--vpQv7PLaL7FsQKT-Ru64pbDxCNRc5qb07s-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McKinney City Council on Sept. 2 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved a property tax rate of $0.412284, which the council said will raise $12,556,433 (7.5 percent) in total property tax revenue compared with last year, including $7,317,780 from new property on the tax roll.

City Finance Director Mark Holloway presented the budget, saying the general fund revenue budget is about $232,000,000 and that roughly 52 percent of general fund revenue is expected to come from property taxes and about 20 percent from sales taxes. Holloway said the budget decreases the tax rate by 0.0003 (0.3 cent) from 0.4155 to 0.412284 and budgets step increases for both sworn and non‑sworn personnel.

The council approved the budget appropriation ordinance (agenda item 25‑3126) by a record vote after a public hearing. Holloway noted the budget includes funding for 27 new positions across city funds, with a focus on public safety (five additions for police and five for fire). He also said the city will request a 4 percent increase to water rates and a 5 percent increase to wastewater rates for FY26 and a small adjustment to the solid‑waste fee. \"This budget would decrease the property tax rate by 0.3 cents to 0.412284,\" Holloway said during his presentation.

Council members discussed the balance between sales tax growth and property tax pressure; one councilor noted sustained sales‑tax base growth has helped restrain property tax rates and urged continued focus on sales‑tax generating development.

The council then ratified that the budget will raise more property tax revenue than last year ($12,556,433) and adopted the property tax rate by roll call (agenda item 25‑3128). The ordinance implementing the rates and fees used to fund the budget (item 25‑3129) also passed; Holloway told the council the rates/fees item contains the water/wastewater increases and the small solid waste adjustment used to balance the adopted budget.

Council votes on the adoption and related items were recorded by roll call. The council did not receive public comment on the budget appropriation or tax‑rate items at the meeting.

The budget document and the ordinance establishing rates and fees were approved as presented; staff will proceed with implementation and the rate adjustments for utilities take effect as specified in the adopted fee schedule.

Details: The budget presentation highlighted that the city’s water line replacement program reduced treated‑water loss to roughly 7 percent (from about 28 percent in FY2014). The council-approved package includes step increases for sworn and non‑sworn employees and increases staffing in public safety. Water rates will increase 4 percent and wastewater rates 5 percent for FY26; the council approved the fees ordinance that funds those increases.","The McKinney City Council adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget, set the city property tax rate at $0.412284 and approved rate changes for water and wastewater. The package includes 27 new positions and step increases for sworn and non‑sworn personnel.","actionData","errors"]

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McKinney council adopts $232 million budget, sets property tax rate at $0.412284